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Former San Diego Congressman Randy Cunningham now spends his days at a federal prison in Arizona where he earns up to 40 cents an hour cleaning, doing yardwork or serving food. Former AP Reporter Seth

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in two cases testing the limits of judicial discretion in federal sentencing. The basic question: should sentencing guidelines be considered advisory or mandatory?

Retired federal judge Michael Mukasey is now the nation's 81st attorney general, filling a vacancy left when Alberto Gonzales resigned amid questions about his credibility. A bitterly divided Senate voted 53-to-40 to confirm Michael Mukasey late Thursday night.

Louisiana residents and oil industry officials say the six-month moratorium will idle not only rig crews, but also thousands of workers at companies providing services for the rigs -- from caterers to heavy mud vendors. The loss of income could ripple through the regional economy and the national economy.

Rough seas in the Gulf of Mexico are challenging efforts to contain the spill from a sunken offshore oil rig. The sheen has already reached the shores of Louisiana. President Obama plans to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday morning for a firsthand update on the massive spill.

Transportation Department officials sought to mobilize dozens of state and federal lawmakers against California's petition for an EPA waiver to implement its greenhouse gas law, documents released Fri

House members Tuesday angrily accused federal officials of blocking a $700 million sewage plant being developed in Mexico under a no-bid U.S. contract.

Lawmakers consider a once-secret program that allows wiretapping without a judge's permission. Democrats want to give more oversight over that program to a secret federal court and a partisan battle is expected, with both sides saying national security is at stake.

President Obama signs historic legislation that overturns the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. How will the new law affect San Diego's military community? Will openly-gay servicemembers face backlash? How will the military implement the legislation?

Federal officials have celebrated "an unprecedented cocaine shortage" in U.S. cities, crediting more busts in the southwestern United States and Mexico. But NPR has found that while there are indeed spot shortages of cocaine, they are neither nationwide nor unprecedented. And the scarcity may have unintended consequences.